Sounding Off
While things I see have given me nightmares, it’s my sense of hearing that seems to dig deeper into my brain. Certain sounds instantly generate that primitive fear “fight/flight” response.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )How to Annoy Your Child
Daniel’s nose is crinkling now. I wait for the stoplight by the bank to turn green for my lane, so I can head down the main street of Belvidere… ironically not called Main Street (that’s two blocks over).
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Love and Marriage and Burger King
“I’m going to have to wait two years to marry the girl of my dreams?” he said more to himself. “Even if I’m Mr. Right?” I wiped the corners of my mouth with a napkin and tossed it in Daniel’s Kid’s Meal bag. I made a mental note to block every TV channel on our satellite except for C-SPAN2 when we got home.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Cheap Shots at Burger King
It turned out Burger Shots are small hamburgers, smaller than the regular hamburgers at Burger King. I had a flashback to high school. We sold a similar product when I was on the other side of the counter. Back then we called them “Burger Bundles”, which was almost as stupid of a name as Burger Shots.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )Rushing Hour
Daniel has “too” speeds: too fast and too slow. Invariably, when we are in a hurry, Daniel downshifts and there are whole geologic ages between bites, despite my growing impatient entreaties to speed things along.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Bonding through Burger King
Since I started Weight Watchers, Burger King has been on the “not a good idea” list. I did have one Whopper a couple of months ago, but that was it for an entire day. Frankly, it wasn’t worth it.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )You Can Go Home Again
We walked in and I had a bit of a flashback. While they had changed the color scheme in the dining room, the booths were the same. The drink station and trash cans were the ones that were there when I had to clean them up. Behind the counter, things were identical. I wondered how the help thought about working with equipment that was older than they were (I would have asked, but none of them spoke English).
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Iron Man is Sexy
Daniel explains that’s what someone is when they are beautiful; like a girl. He further explains that it’s a synonym for “hot” (also as applied to girls). I’m not up on my Iron Man lore. I may have read a comic or two when I was younger. This particular version looks like he might not just be the spokesman for Burger King, but also a frequent client. Think of a really chubby Cylon.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )My Blog Spot
A few months ago, I made the decision to try and write regularly again. This was easier said than done. I have my own office, but I spend too much time in there as it is with work. I tried sitting at the kitchen table. I liked the light, but couldn’t escape the siren-song of HDTV tempting me from the family room.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Turning to the Dark Side
They have an Elvis motif going throughout their menu. Indeed there is a sandwich called “Fat Elvis”… you can get a “Mini Fat Elvis” for the kids under 12. They have a large hot dog called a “Hound Dog”. The smaller version isn’t a mini hound dog, but rather a “Puppy Dog”. I’m no vegan, but I have to say the image I got from that left me feeling a bit off.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Two Burgers for a Buck
“What the f— is going on?” I yelled at McFly. “What are you guys doing back here?” McFly didn’t answer me right away. He had big eyes that bugged out normally, but they bugged out even farther now. And he wasn’t looking at me, but rather at a point just slightly above my left shoulder. He slowly lifted his arm to point at something behind me and I will never forget the mixture of fear and awe in his voice as he tried to answer my question.
“Dude…”
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